Fahrenheit+451

=Fahrenheit 451=

This page contains assignments and other materials related to our study of Ray Bradbury's novel //Fahrenheit 451//.



[ Projects and Assignments ]

 * Fahrenheit 451 anticipation activity
 * Fahrenheit 451 jigsaw summary
 * Facebook profile for character of your choice: Montag, Mildred, Clarisse, Beatty, or Faber
 * Figurative language project
 * Book share

[ Supplemental Readings ]

 * Literacy Circle: "Censorship in Three Metaphors"
 * "Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to Protest SOPA, PIPA"
 * "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold

[ Quizzes ]
Use the questions below to complete quiz corrections. (Note: for FITB questions, "[ ]" is the blank.)
 * Pg. 3-24 pop quiz
 * 1) FITB: The protagonist’s (i.e. main character’s) name is [ ].
 * 2) FITB: The protagonist’s occupation is [ ].
 * 3) FITB: On his way home from work, the protagonist meets a young woman named [ ].
 * 4) FITB: The protagonist’s wife is named [ ].
 * 5) Why does the protagonist call the hospital in this section?
 * Pg. 80-100 pop quiz
 * 1) Who does Montag visit in this section?
 * 2) Briefly explain the plan **//jokingly//** suggested by the man Montag visits.
 * 3) What does the man Montag visits suggest they do with the Bible?
 * 4) What physical object does Montag receive from the man he visits?
 * 5) What does Montag read to Millie and her friends?

[ Discussion Questions ]

 * 1) Grainger says to Montag that what makes death sad is not the loss of a person, but the loss of that person's actions (and thus their impact on the world). Do you agree with this idea? Why or why not?
 * 2) What do you imagine might happen in a sequel to //Fahrenheit 451//? Explain your choices.
 * 3) Will Montag be on the run forever, or will he settle down? Justify your answer.
 * 4) Do you think this society believes in God (or, for that matter, has any religious beliefs)? Explain your answer.
 * 5) Do you think Clarisse's death was faked? Explain your reasoning.
 * 6) Do you believe there is hope for this society to rebuild? Why or why not?
 * 7) Why did the group of men feel it was necessary to establish that they weren't superior to anyone else? Explain your answer.
 * 8) How do you think Montag would set up his society? Explain your reasoning.
 * 9) What moral, if any, can be learned from this novel? Justify your choice.
 * 10) Was Montag //in// love with Mildred, or did he just love her? Explain your reasoning.
 * 11) How would you have handled the situations throughout the book if you were in Montag's position? Explain your choices.
 * 12) How do you think Montag's character would be different if he had never met Clarisse? Explain in detail.

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